A health centre administrator is in the process of hiring a new CHN. Which statement by a potential employee would raise the greatest concern for the employer?
A) "I like to be the only person working on a project because individual team members have their own ideas and plans, and the resulting debate slows progress."
B) "I prefer to work in teams because no single person has too much responsibility and the burden is shared."
C) "Teamwork is better than work done by individuals because teamwork incorporates different perspectives."
D) "Whether teamwork is better than work done by individuals depends on the nature of the work being performed."

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Working in collaborative partnerships is an essential routine function of any community health nurse. Partnerships and collaboration among groups are much more powerful in making changes than are the individual client and the CHN working separately. Part of the reason for this is that multiple perspectives are examined in the process of arriving at the best solution.

A Health Centre Administrator Is in the Process of Hiring